Description

Last updated at 15:36, 13 Oct 2012Uploaded at 12:47, 17 Aug 2012

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1. Overview & Installation

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This mod makes several areas, especially those around Whiterun very dense and creates large consistent fields. To get the best and most realistic experience, consult the entire guide below. Failure to do so may cause large FPS drop and low framerates, you have been warned.

The way this works is quite simple, the further your grass distance, the more impact it will have on your fps depending on how low your iMinGrassSize= entry in your SkyrimPrefs.ini is. This means that you can choose between either thick grass with a short distance, or thinner grass that spans further. However if you have a powerful computer, you can have the best of both worlds!

*YOU MUST READ THIS SECTION*

Below is a detailed guilde on how to get the best FPS for your machine, I will include 4 example machines, configure your Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini files accordingly.

All FPS loss is calculated based on a drop from 60FPS. If you are running the game at 60fps and enter a demanding area (i.e Makarth) and your framerate drops to 40, due to poor memory management in the game, the drop from 60-40 will cause stutters and micro freezes. For this reason alone it is recommended to limit your frames to around 35-40fps for the best performance.

You should never go above 60FPS in Skyrim under any circumstance as it can cause wild physics and engine bugs.

To limit your frames either;

A) Enable V-SyncB) Use an external program to limit your FPSC) Use this: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/34 (NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY MOD THAT ALTERS d3d9.dll - I.E FXAA Post Process Enjector or any ENB)D) If you are using an ENB, download the customizer: skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/17400 and under advanced, set the frame limiter to 60 and tick the box.

Misc. info: If you are using an ENB, you can easily monitor your FPS by hitting the * key on your numpad in game, after the ENBdev information has cleared in the top left.

This is an optional tweak that will greatly increase FPS even on the highest mod setting:

Add the following to Skyrim.ini under [Grass]

fGrassWindMagnitudeMin=0fGrassWindMagnitudeMax=0

However, grass will no longer sway in the wind, but if your experiencing some FPS loss and want to keep the amount of grass you have, this will most likely fix your issue.

This mod is fantastic if you use Real Wildlife by Nedius, as the large amounts of grassy areas can hide predators such as small spiders and juvenile bears/wolves/saber cats.Real Wildlife: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9778

It goes without saying that this should be used in conjunction with Skyrim Flora Overhaul by Vert, as the large amount of grass can be an eyesore sometimes from the neon vanilla look, the Skyrim Flora Overhaul gives grass a realer and slightly duller look, while upping the overall texture quality, highly recommended.Skyrim Flora Overhaul: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/141

For an even more natural and foresty look, download Lush Trees by Opticshooter.Lush Trees: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3385

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5. Things to come

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Soon:1) Several differing versions including Ancient (to give Skyrim an untouched, ancient feeling) and LITE (for higher performance).2) Further Guide optimization, including guides for each variation of the main mod.

Future:1) Integrating a way to allow the mod to add the grass related tweaks to your existing .ini files from different presets without overwriting them and changing your existing tweaks to default. Preferably with NMM.